Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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